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Ice Dam & Roof Leak Damage Denver, CO
Snow melts over the warm roof and refreezes at the eave. The ridge of ice holds water back until it finds its way inside. Water held behind an ice dam enters slowly and keeps entering for as long as the snow and the ridge of ice remain. Ceilings and upper wall cavities near the eaves are opened where it collected, and wet insulation in the affected bays is removed.
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Often needed alongside
- Structural Drying
Water that ran unnoticed reaches further than it shows. Drying brings walls, floors and framing back, measured point by point.
- Vacant & Second-Home Water Damage
A leak in an occupied house is found in hours. In an empty one it runs until the next visit, and that time is the size of the loss.
Frequently asked questions
Who usually finds a leak in a Denver apartment building?
Often not the person whose unit it started in. In a building of twenty or more units, water from an empty apartment travels down through floors and wall cavities, and the first sign is a stain or a drip in a unit below. Telling the building manager where the water appeared, and when, narrows the search to the units above it.
Why do Denver pipes split in some winters and not others?
Because the freeze season is short and usually mild enough that lines in garages, crawl spaces and exterior walls get by. The damage comes in the occasional stretch when lows fall far below the normal January figure for several nights running. Those are the nights to keep heat up in rooms with exposed plumbing and to check any building that is empty.
What should a Denver landlord do with an apartment between tenants in winter?
Keep the heat at a normal setting rather than off, leave the cabinet doors open under sinks on outside walls, and have someone inside the unit every few days. An empty unit gives no warning of its own; the neighbors below will usually notice a leak first, and by then it has run through the floor between them.
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